Coldest day for a long time
8 Jun 2011
Write on Wednesdays – this is an online writers group writing exercise – thanks to InkPaperPen and to The Rhythm Method.
(This is a warm up exercise, to limber up my writing muscles. I am supposed to write about myself right now for 60 seconds and give you some insight into me using all five senses.) Ready? Set? Go
Today was the coldest day for a long time. Right now I am lying on the couch full of cheese toastie, pumpkin soup and chocolate self saucing pudding. I feel warm and cosy for the first time all day. I have a heat pack against the 7th and 8th vertebrae of my spine. These are the ones that defeated the osteopath, in spite of her best efforts at lunch time. The 4th was compliant, eventually. My neck and back do feel better.
I can hear the clattering of dishes from the kitchen. Questions keep coming about what to do about this or that. The heater ticks and whirs. The grey cat lies right under it. Stretched full length. At the back of my neck a draught breezes past me, reminding me of the glacial chill of the wind today.
Jun 10, 2011 @ 22:23:37
I’m finding it interesting how many people are making references to food! Interesting….and delicious.
Your piece helped me feel warm as I read it on a freezing cold evening, thanks!
Jun 09, 2011 @ 06:55:40
Oh, I had to read this before breakfast, didn’t I! Now I want a cheese toastie. And an osteopath.
Well done.
Jun 09, 2011 @ 00:02:12
i think this is fantastic for a 60 second timed piece, those naughty 7th and 8th vertebrae tells us a story in just two sentences. Thanks for joining in today – will look forward to more of your writing and getting to know you.
Jun 09, 2011 @ 22:17:50
Thanks. It was great fun. I hope I can join in every week.
Nice to have some structure to help with the practice.
Until next Wednesday.
Jun 08, 2011 @ 22:30:32
I love your writing. You filled me up with pumpkin soup, cheese toastie and self-saucing pudding. Thank you wonderful lady! Hope you play along each week, lovely to see you here. x
Jun 09, 2011 @ 22:22:28
You can never have too much cheese :)
I look forward to next week. xo